to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to be transparent; to show through
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
medical treatment; medical care
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
serious look (on one's face); straight face
being startled; getting a shock
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
defense; defence; fielding
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
the place for; the time for; the level of
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
as many (people) as possible
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit